Knocking in the Restroom

A listener in Taiwan reports that if someone knocks when you’re in public restroom there,  the customary response is to knock back! This is part of a complete episode.

Transcript of “Knocking in the Restroom”

We’re still getting emails about our conversation about Occupado.

The thing you say when you’re in the bathroom and somebody’s knocking on the door.

We heard from Brian L. Smith, who lives in Taiwan. He’s lived there for 20 years, and he says that in Taiwan, if someone knocks on the stalled door, the correct response is to knock back.

That would scare me. Are you done out there? I need to come out.

But if you’re going to Taiwan, now you know.

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